La cérémonie de remise des prix du concours étudiant de l’UpM Urban Design 2023 : Solutions urbaines au changement climatique en Méditerranée a eu lieu le 17 janvier dernier à Barcelone. Les étudiants de l’université Özyeğin d’Istanbul ont remporté le premier prix pour leur travail sur la coexistence de l’eau et de la vie dans le bassin du lac Amik, en Turquie. Une étudiante de l’ENSA de Marseille a remporté le deuxième prix pour son projet de transformation d’une zone post-industrielle du sud de la France en un parc de développement durable, tandis que des étudiants de l’Universitat Politècnica de… Lire la suite
Academicians from across the Mediterranean meet in Tirana to materialize cooperation among Schools of Architecture and Urban Planning in the region through concrete joint actions, including the launching of a student competition on urban design. Tirana, Albania, 18-19 May 2023. The third meeting of the “Academic Advisory Group – Network of Schools of Architecture and Urban Planning of the Euro-Mediterranean Region” was organized by the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) and hosted by Polis University in Tirana on 18-19 May 2023, and gathered a group of academicians from across the region committed to working together to advance efforts towards the… Lire la suite
The “Shiraka Study Visit on Citizen Engagement in Urban Development” training course inspired participants with innovative projects in good governance, spatial justice, and resilient and inclusive cities from The Netherlands. The Hague, 8-12 May 2023. The “Shiraka Study Visit on Citizen Engagement in Urban Development”, organized by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs with the support of the UfM in The Hague on 8-12 May 2023, promoted community and stakeholder engagement and co-creation of shared visions for the region. It strengthened cross-border cooperation and coordination, and exchange of knowledge between local and national planning authorities. Practical examples from The Netherlands… Lire la suite
La région méditerranéenne est particulièrement vulnérable au changement climatique, avec l’un des taux d’urbanisation les plus rapides au monde. Les villes sont l’une des principales causes du dérèglement climatique, mais elles peuvent aussi contribuer à le résoudre. La 3e conférence ministérielle de l’Union pour la Méditerranée (UpM) sur le développement urbain durable a fourni un mandat clé pour renforcer la coopération par le biais du nouveau plan d’action stratégique de l’UpM pour le développement urbain 2040. Zagreb (Croatie), le 4 mai 2023. Lors de la 3e conférence ministérielle de l’Union pour la Méditerranée (UpM) sur le développement urbain durable, qui… Lire la suite
A joint webinar series by the UfM and the WHO Regional Office for Europe addressed the challenges and solutions to embed health and wellbeing in the planning and management of urban settings, as according to studies, cities can avoid up to 20% of premature deaths with better urban and transport planning. Urban sustainability is becoming an urgent need, especially in the Mediterranean region, which is one of the world’s climate change hotspots. Barcelona, 18 April 2023. In the framework of the Memorandum of Understanding between the UfM and the World Health Organisation (WHO) to collaborate across sectors in reinforcing the… Lire la suite
La 2e conférence ministérielle de l’UpM sur les transports a eu lieu en ligne, le 9 février 2023. Un nouveau Plan d’action régional jusqu’en 2027 a été approuvé, afin de donner un nouvel élan à la coopération multilatérale dans le secteur du transport et renforcer le développement économique et social de la région. Le secteur du transport est un moteur essentiel du développement durable dans la région, avec des objectifs répondant à huit des dix-sept ODD. Il participe également au développement économique de tous les pays et est une composante importante de l’intégration régionale en Méditerranée. Barcelone, le jeudi 9… Lire la suite
Barcelona, 29 September 2022. The Conference on “Sustainable Urbanisation through Port City Transformation” was held in Barcelona on 28 and 29 September 2022, and it provided a unique opportunity for representatives of Mediterranean ports and adjacent cities, government representatives, and other key regional and international stakeholders to discuss sustainable urbanisation through port city transformation. The Conference underlined, once more, the importance of stronger dialogue and working relationship between ports and port cities as well as with governments and other stakeholders in general with a view to realizing urban development visions in port cities. The UfM, in the upcoming period, intends… Lire la suite
Civitavecchia, 7-8 July 2022. The MEDports Forum 2022: The Challenge of Digitalisation in the Mediterranean, was held in Civitavecchia, Italy on 7 and 8 July 2022. The Forum was co-organized by the MEDports Association and the Port System Authority of Central Northern Tyrrhenian Sea – Port of Civitavecchia, and co-sponsored by the Union for the Mediterranean. For several years now, and especially since the beginning of the Covid-19 crisis, digitalisation has emerged as one of the key drivers for the development of a more sustainable and resilient global shipping industry. Widespread awareness of climate change, the need for greater safety and… Lire la suite
Helsinki, 16 June 2022. The Workshop “Housing cooperatives: a sustainable model for European and Mediterranean countries”, held on 16 June in Helsinki in the margins of the International Social Housing Festival 2022, was co-organised by the UfM Secretariat and Housing Europe and gathered representatives of both Housing Cooperatives and the Ministries in charge of Housing from European and neighbouring countries. The workshop, which contributed to the implementation of the UfM Strategic Urban Development Action Plan 2040 and its Housing Action Plan, presented different existing models of housing cooperatives in Europe and in neighbouring Mediterranean countries, it discussed the success factors… Lire la suite
Barcelona, 31 May 2022. UfM Deputy Secretary General for Transport and Urban Development, Amb. Erdal Sabri Ergen, participated in the official opening of the 18th Mediterranean Logistics & Transport Forum alongside eminent speakers including Adina Välean and EU Commissioner for Transport, as well as Anwar Zibaoui ans Ahmed El Wakil, President and General Coordinator of ASCAME, Pere Navarro, Special Delegate of the State to the Barcelona “Zona Franca” Consortium, and Elisabet Camprubí, President of the International Commission at the Chamber of Commerce of Barcelona. The MedaLogistics Week, which is held in the framework of SIL Barcelona, is a major meeting… Lire la suite
